Rhythmic ideas for improvisation

Schedule: Each daily session will feature 60 minutes of guided practice, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A and follow up.

Video recordings and supplemental materials available below.


supplementary materials and video recordings

Supplementary materials, as well as video recordings of each session, are available below.

You should also purchase iRealPro backing track software, to assist in your Jazz practice. Also download the Jazz 1350 standards playlist of charts from the forum in order to fill the app with repertoire.


Week 1: JAZZ PHRASE IMPROVISATION 1

download C-Blues ireal Pro Chart
download C-Jam Blues Notation

WEEK 2: JAZZ PHRASE IMPROVISATION 2

download chart for “So What”
download "So What" ireal pro chart

Week 3: BLUEGRASS GROOVE/STYLE

download notation for Big MOn
download bowing patterns pdf

WEEK 4: ODD METERS

download "fonix" notation
DOWNLOAD “TAKE 5” NOTATION AND IREAL PRO CAHRT